Veteran Services

Veteran Services was a department of the Galactic Empire that dealt with veterans, including those who had fought for the regime's predecessor government, the Galactic Republic. While the department was supposed to help veterans recover from the injuries they had suffered, the wait for such help could drag on, ultimately forcing those in need to look elsewhere. In 18 BBY, Matese, who served as a Republic direct action operative during the Clone Wars waged against the Confederacy of Independent Systems, found himself waiting for Veteran Services to cover the cost of a cybernetic eye and, in the end, decided to look elsewhere for help.

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